Research Accountant I: Office of Research Innovation, and Economic Development - UTK
About The Position
This position serves as an Accountant Level I in the Division of Research Administration (DRA). This department provides financial administrative service to the research community for post-award functions as part of the Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Development. Sponsored project and agency fund expenditures financially reported and collected by this unit totaled $468M in FY2023. Accountants within DRA are responsible for the financial management of millions of dollars per individual portfolio; financial compliance reviews; submitting financial reports; providing financial guidance to Principal Investigators, Business Managers, Budget Directors, and others within UT departments; serving as financial point of contact with outside sponsors; and accounts receivable collections. This is a very fast-paced, high volume environment in which one must be able to manage multiple deadlines; exercise good judgment and decision making skills; apply knowledge of UT fiscal policy, federal regulations, and sponsors’ terms and conditions; and conform to those requirements to reduce the risk of loss of funds for the University. The Accountant Level I has substantial accountability, independent decision making capabilities, and handles numerous sponsors. This position performs financial tasks with minimal supervision, has extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment, and draws conclusions on financial and compliance-related issues. Research Accountants provide exceptional service to faculty, staff, administrators, and sponsors regarding the fiscal management of sponsored funds; the mitigation of potential compliance risks and liability; the navigation of research administration tools and systems; and and the overall management of sponsored accounts. This position is part of the career path program within DRA involving increasing levels of responsibilities from Accountant Level I, to Accountant Level II, to Accountant Level III, to Manager. This position is a hybrid position, where applicants are expected to live within a commutable distance and report in person on occasion.
Requirements
- Knowledge of UT fiscal policy
- Knowledge of federal regulations
- Knowledge of sponsors’ terms and conditions
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines
- Ability to exercise good judgment and decision making skills
- Ability to conform to requirements to reduce the risk of loss of funds for the University
- Substantial accountability
- Independent decision making capabilities
- Ability to handle numerous sponsors
- Ability to perform financial tasks with minimal supervision
- Extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment
- Ability to draw conclusions on financial and compliance-related issues
- Ability to provide exceptional service to faculty, staff, administrators, and sponsors regarding the fiscal management of sponsored funds
- Ability to mitigate potential compliance risks and liability
- Ability to navigate research administration tools and systems
- Ability to manage sponsored accounts
Nice To Haves
- Live within a commutable distance
Responsibilities
- Financial management of millions of dollars per individual portfolio
- Financial compliance reviews
- Submitting financial reports
- Providing financial guidance to Principal Investigators, Business Managers, Budget Directors, and others within UT departments
- Serving as financial point of contact with outside sponsors
- Accounts receivable collections
- Manage multiple deadlines
- Exercise good judgment and decision making skills
- Apply knowledge of UT fiscal policy, federal regulations, and sponsors’ terms and conditions
- Conform to requirements to reduce the risk of loss of funds for the University
- Perform financial tasks with minimal supervision
- Draw conclusions on financial and compliance-related issues
- Provide exceptional service to faculty, staff, administrators, and sponsors regarding the fiscal management of sponsored funds
- Mitigate potential compliance risks and liability
- Navigate research administration tools and systems
- Overall management of sponsored accounts
Benefits
- Career development and coaching
- Continued education
- Extensive list of development and training possibilities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
